Elon University · Courses

PSY

41 courses with the subject PSY, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

PSY 0070Senior Comprehensive Evaluation

The Senior Comprehensive Exam in Psychology is the Major Field Test for Psychology publishe

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 1000Introduction to Psychology

This course surveys central topics in the field, including research methodology, learnin

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2100Lifespan Development

An exploration of human development across the entire lifespan includes consideration o

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2110Early Childhood Development

Recent research has led to a new appreciation of the importance of early life experiences on child development. This course examines t

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2200Social Psychology

Topics in social psychology explore how people think about, influence and relate to one another. Sp

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2210The Psychology of Personal Relationships

The purpose of this course is to investigate personal relationships from various viewpoi

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2300Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive psychology studies how humans represent and process information about the environm

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2400Behavioral Neuroscience

This course provides fundamental information in the areas of neurophysiology, neurochemi

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2610Mental Illness and Film

Hollywood depictions of mental illness have contributed significantly to the ideas and images many

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 2970Experimental Research Methods and Statistics

Students learn how to design, review and analyze experimental psychological research. The cou

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3210The Psychology of Leadership

This course focuses on the major theories behind leadership behaviors and how they relate to organizational functioning and performance. More specifically, the course primari

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3310Psychology of Language

Students learn some of the basic principles and issues in psycholinguistics and the psychology of language. Different

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3320Psychology of Learning

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of behavior and learning. Topics consi

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3330Sensation and Perception

Study in human perception includes research and theory on the structural and functional

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3410Memory and Memory Disorders

This course is about the human ability, or inability, to acquire and retain information, to recall it when needed and to recognize it when it is

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3420Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

This course will examine learning and memory with an emphasis on both psychological and biological

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3470Animal Behavior

An investigation of animal behavior takes into account physiology, development, evoluti

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3510Psychology in Cultural Context

Issues in the related fields of cultural and cross-cultural psychology are considered in depth

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3520Psychology of Sex and Gender

This course focuses on the psychology of sex and gender from a feminist perspective and

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3530Community Psychology

This course provides an introduction to the field of community psychology. Community psychology as a science seeks to understand relationships between envi

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3540Stereotyping and Prejudice

Through the lens of gender, racial, and sexual prejudice, this course will examine the b

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3550Psychological Perspectives on Human Sexuality

This course involves the application of psychological theories and research to the area of

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3610Adult Psychopathology

This course emphasizes the clinical science of working with individuals from diverse popu

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3620Child Psychopathology

This course examines abnormal behavior from a developmental perspective. Students will l

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3630Personality Psychology

This course covers major modern perspectives in personality psychology, including dispos

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3640Introduction to Clinical Psychology

What does the role of a clinical psychologist look like in different settings? What types of psychotherapies are available and how do we know if they are safe and effective? H

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3810Psychology and Law

This course explores psychological research on eyewitness testimony evidence, interview

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3820Educational Psychology

Students gain an overview of research and theory in educational psychology and explore t

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3830Evolutionary Psychology

Evolutionary Psychology uses the biological theory of evolution as a basis for understanding human behavior. Through exposure

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3840Health Psychology

This course focuses upon the role of psychology in a variety of medical issues: health-enhancing an

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3850Criminal Behavior

This course focuses primarily on the causes of crime, the criminal mind and the resulting s

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3860Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological applications in the workplace are the focus of this course. Topics include

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 3970Nonexperimental Research Methods and Statistics

Students learn how to design, review and analyze nonexperimental psychological rese

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 4100Transition Strategies for Careers in Psychology

Not all psychology majors go directly on to graduate school; you may be planning to work for a while or launch a career. This course will focus on incr

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 4970Empirical Research Seminar

In this capstone course, students read primary sources to identify and critically evaluate the major theoretical and e

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 4971Senior Seminar

In this capstone course, students will read primary sources and identify and critically evaluate t

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 4985Internship in Psychology

Upper-level psychology majors apply psychological theories and techniques to actual expe

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 499Notes

A research proposal form completed by the student in conjunction with the faculty member is requir Powered by SmartCatalog IQ -2025 Student Handbook 2025-2026 Academic Catalog 2025-2026 Grad study of a topic in psychology. Research projects may include a ed for registration. Students may register for one to four hours uate Catalog Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures 2025-2026 Student Handbook 2026-2027 Academic Catalog 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 2026-2027 Student Handbook review of the relevant research literature, data collection and analysis, and a presentation or report when the study is completed. of credit per semester and may register for more than one semester of research for a total of eight hours of research credit toward the major.

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 4990Teaching and Learning Apprenticeship

Teaching and Learning Apprentices work with a faculty mentor on a particular course. This experience is intended for exceptional students who wish to deepen th

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 4991Independent Study

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

PSY 4999Research

In collaboration with a psychology faculty member, students undertake an empirical or theoretical

Subject: PSY
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: elon.smartcatalogiq.com

Source: Elon University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61